Dr Lisa O'Keeffe

Senior Lecturer UniSA Education Futures

Mawson Lakes Campus (G3-26)
tel +61 8 830 26474

email Lisa.OKeeffe@unisa.edu.au

Research Degree Supervisor

About me

Mathematics Textbook Analysis
Language and Mathematics
Numeracy
STEM

Dr Lisa O'Keeffe is a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education at the University of South Australia. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and Mathematics Teaching (Hons.), a Graduate Cert. in Further Calculus and a Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics Education. The focus of her Ph.D. research was an analysis of lower secondary school Mathematics Textbooks in an Irish context following which she was commissioned by the Irish Government body, the NCCA to conduct further textbook analysis. She has previously taught mathematics at both second and third level to a wide variety of students in both the Irish and UK contexts and has co-ordinated a successful national blended learning project for Professional Development of... Read more

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Research

Research focus

Curriculum and Pedagogy
Education
Specialist Studies in Education
Education Systems
Mathematical Sciences

Highlights

Mathematics Textbook Analysis, Pre-Service Teachers of Mathematics, Mathematical Language and Analysis, Numeracy

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Highlights

Year	Output
2016	Johnson, P & O'Keeffe, L 2016, 'The effect of a pre-university mathematics bridging course on adult learners' self-efficacy and retention rates in STEM subjects', Irish Educational Studies, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 233-248. Open access 3 3
2015	O'Keeffe, L & O'Donoghue, J 2015, 'A role for language analysis in mathematics textbook analysis', International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 1-26. 10 9
2014	O'Keeffe, L 2014, 'Mathematics textbook analysis: supporting the implementation of a new mathematics curriculum', in K Jones et al. (eds), International Conference on Mathematics Textbook Research and Development (ICMT-2014), University of Southampton, pp. 365-370. Open access
2014	Prendergast, M, Johnson, P, Fitzmaurice, O, Liston, M, O'Keeffe, L & O'Meara, N 2014, 'Mathematical thinking: challenging prospective teachers to do more than 'talk the talk'', International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, vol. 45, no. 5, pp. 635-647. Open access 12 15 1

Chapters

Year	Output
2022	Zeegers, Y, O'Keeffe, L & White, B 2022, 'Inquiry-based teaching and STEM education', in R Tierney, F Rizvi & K Ercikan (eds), International Encyclopedia of Education, 4, Elsevier, Netherlands, pp. 1-8.
2021	Paige, K, Brown, L, O'Keeffe, L & Garrett, R 2021, 'Dramatising the S and M in STEM', in PJ White, J Raphael & K van Cuylenburg (eds), Science and Drama: Contemporary and Creative Approaches to Teaching and Learning, Springer, Switzerland, ch. 5, pp. 73-92.
2020	Paige, K, O'Keeffe, L & Lloyd, D 2020, 'More than STEM: Connecting students' learning to community through eco-justice', in A Fitzgerald, C Haeusler & L Pfeiffer (eds), STEM Education in Primary Classrooms: Unravelling Contemporary Approaches in Australia and New Zealand, Routledge, UK, ch. 10, pp. 151-167. 1
2012	O'Keeffe, L & Fitzmaurice, O 2012, 'The use of Tablet Technology to enhance mathematics learning support at the University of Limerick', in A Marcus-Quinn et al. (eds), The digital learning revolution in Ireland: case studies from the National Digital Learning Resources Service, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK, ch. 16, pp. 261-271.

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2022	Colton, J, O'Keeffe, L, Barry, G, White, B & White, J 2022, 'Teacher's perceptions of pedagogical practices in innovative learning spaces', Pedagogy Culture and Society, online, pp. 1-23. 5
2022	Cutting, C & O'Keeffe, L 2022, 'Supporting children to think flexibly about fractions', Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 6-10.
2022	Leonard, SN, O'Keeffe, L, White, B, O'Leary, M & Sloan, K 2022, 'The STEM crisis and teacher practice: exploring responses to the competing discursive arrangements of education in the sciences in a catholic school setting', Education Sciences, vol. 12, no. 10, article no. 709, pp. 1-14. Open access
2022	O'Keeffe, L & White, B 2022, 'Supporting Mathematics Pre-Service Teachers Reflection with 360degree Video and the Knowledge Quartet', Australian Journal of Teacher Education, vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 57-71. Open access
2021	O'Keeffe, L & Paige, K 2021, 'Re-highlighting the potential of critical numeracy', Mathematics Education Research Journal, vol. 33, pp. 285-299. Open access 2 1 1
2021	Scott, L, Pilla, L, O'Keeffe, L & White, B 2021, 'STEM through inquiry projects for students: a teacher's perspective', Teaching Science, vol. 67, no. 3, pp. 26-37. Open access
2020	O'Keeffe, L & Paige, K 2020, 'Reflections on journaling: an initiative to support pre-service mathematics and science teachers', Australian Journal of Teacher Education, vol. 45, no. 4, article no. 6, pp. 76-95. Open access 3 3
2020	O'Keeffe, L, Rosa, A, Vannini, I & White, B 2020, 'Promote informal formative assessment practices in higher education:the potential of video analysis as a training tool', Formare, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 43-61. Open access
2019	Balzaretti, N, Ciani, A, Cutting, C, O'Keeffe, L & White, B 2019, 'Unpacking the potential of 360degree video to support pre-service teacher development', Research on Education and Media, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 63-69. Open access
2019	Cutting, C, Fowler, S, Leonard, S & O'Keefe, L 2019, 'The mathematics proficiencies: A doorway into spatial thinking', Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 36-40. Open access
2019	O'Keeffe, L, Paige, K & Osborne, S 2019, 'Getting started: exploring pre-service teachers' confidence and knowledge of culturally responsive pedagogy in teaching mathematics and science', Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education. Open access 14 8
2019	Paige, K, O'Keeffe, L, Geer, R, MacGregor, D & Panizzon, D 2019, 'Using artefacts to articulate teachers' perceptions of STEM', Teaching Science, vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 48-54. Open access
2018	Brown, L, O'Keeffe, L & Paige, K 2018, 'The colour of velvet: a transdisciplinary approach to connecting students from a refugee background to the natural world', Teaching Science, vol. 63, no. 4, pp. 20-32. Open access
2018	O'Keeffe, L & White, B 2018, 'The 'art' of ratio: using a hands-on ratio task to explore student thinking', Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 27-31. Open access
2018	Paige, K, Lloyd, D, Caldwell, D, Comber, B, O'Keeffe, L, Osborne, S & Roetman, P 2018, 'Futures in primary science education-connecting students to place and ecojustice', Visions for Sustainability, vol. 9, pp. 49-59. Open access
2018	Panizzon, D, Geer, R, Paige, K, O'Keeffe, L, Schultz, L, Zeegers, Y & Brown, L 2018, 'Exploring the 'hard facts' around STEM in Australia: females, low socioeconomic status and absenteeism', International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education, vol. 26, no. 8, pp. 30-44. Open access
2017	O'Keeffe, L & White, B 2017, 'A snapshot of the current role of the mathematics textbook in English secondary mathematics classrooms', International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 318-332. Open access
2017	O'Keeffe, L, O'Halloran, KL, Wignell, P & Tan, S 2017, 'A linguistic analysis of the sample numeracy skills test items for pre-service teachers issued by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)', The Australian Educational Researcher, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 233-253. Open access 3 2 21
2016	Johnson, P & O'Keeffe, L 2016, 'The effect of a pre-university mathematics bridging course on adult learners' self-efficacy and retention rates in STEM subjects', Irish Educational Studies, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 233-248. Open access 3 3
2015	O'Keeffe, L & O'Donoghue, J 2015, 'A role for language analysis in mathematics textbook analysis', International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 1-26. 10 9
2014	Prendergast, M, Johnson, P, Fitzmaurice, O, Liston, M, O'Keeffe, L & O'Meara, N 2014, 'Mathematical thinking: challenging prospective teachers to do more than 'talk the talk'', International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, vol. 45, no. 5, pp. 635-647. Open access 12 15 1
2013	O'Keeffe, L 2013, 'A framework for textbook analysis', International Review of Contemporary Learning Research, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 1-13. Open access
2011	O'Keeffe, L & O'Donoghue, J 2011, 'The use of evidence based research on mathematics textbooks to increase student conceptual understanding', International Journal for Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 304-311. Open access

Conferences

Year	Output
2022	Barry, G, O'Keeffe, L, White, B, Colton, J & Farmer, L 2022, 'Preliminary exploration of noise and student learning in modern flexible education spaces', in N Kessissoglou & M Buret (eds), Acoustics 2021 Making Waves, Australian Acoustical Society. Open access
2019	O'Keeffe, L 2019, 'An analysis of teacher language in primary mathematics: a comparison of two differing approaches', in G Hine, S Bllackley & A Cooke (eds.), 42nd MERGA Conference 2019: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, pp. 540-547. Open access
2018	O'Keeffe, L, White, B, Panizzon, D, Elliott, K & Semmens, A 2018, 'Mathematics Anxiety: Year 7 and 8 Student Perceptions', Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia 2018, Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, pp. 607-614. Open access
2016	Brown, L & O'Keeffe, L 2016, 'Preparing for the numeracy skills test: developing a self-perception for success', 39th Annual conference of the mathematics education research group of Australasia, MERGA, inpress, pp. 1-8. Open access
2016	O'Keeffe, L 2016, 'A preliminary analysis of the linguistic complexity of numeracy skills test items for pre service teachers', 39th Annual conference of the mathematics education research group of Australasia, MERGA, pp. 1-8. Open access
2014	O'Keeffe, L 2014, 'Mathematics textbook analysis: supporting the implementation of a new mathematics curriculum', in K Jones et al. (eds), International Conference on Mathematics Textbook Research and Development (ICMT-2014), University of Southampton, pp. 365-370. Open access

Reports

Year	Output
2018	O'Halloran, K, Tan, S, Sheffield, R, Mallet, D, Aubusson, P, Berry, A & O'Keeffe, L 2018, Encouraging and mapping student engagement through 360-degree video annotation and data analytics, Curtin University, Australia.
2018	Paige, K, Caldwell, D, Elliott, K, O'Keeffe, L, Osborne, S, Roetman, P, Lloyd, D, Comber, B & Gosnell, S 2018, Fresh water literacies: transdisciplinary learning for place and eco justice, University of South Australia, Australia. Open access
2011	O'Keeffe, L & O'Donoghue, J 2011, A review of school textbooks for project maths, National Centre for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning (NCE-MSTL), Ireland. Open access

Other outputs

O’Keeffe, L. (2013), “Giving Adult Learners a ‘Head Start’: Measuring the effect of a Pre-University Mathematics Preparation course on adult learners’ self efficacy” presented at ALM 20 (Adults Learning Mathematics), Wales, July 2013.

Report:

O’Keeffe, L. & J. O’Donoghue, (2011), A Review of Secondary School Textbooks for Project Maths, Technical Report, NCE-MST

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Catholic Education South Australia	AUSTRALIA
Curtin University	AUSTRALIA
Department of Education	AUSTRALIA
Dublin Institute of Technology	IRELAND
Government of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
Monash University	AUSTRALIA
Mount Burr Primary School	AUSTRALIA
Norwood International High School, SA	AUSTRALIA
Queensland University of Technology	AUSTRALIA
RMIT University	AUSTRALIA
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Bologna	ITALY
University of Limerick	IRELAND
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Technology Sydney	AUSTRALIA
WSP Australia	AUSTRALIA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
2021 Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning Australian Award for University Teaching	2021
Member Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia	2018
Member Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia	2017
Early Career Research Award Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia	2016
Early Career Research Award Mathematics Education Research Group Australasia	2016
Member Adults Learning Mathematics (ALM)	2016
Member British Educational Research Association (BERA)	2016
Member Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia	2016
Member National Centre for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning (NCE-MSTL)	2016
Member Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia	2015

Teaching & student supervision

Teaching strengths

Mathematics Education
Numeracy

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
A Comparative Study of Proficiency Levels in South Australia and Singapore Mathematics Textbooks	Current
Embodied learning experiences within physical education	Current
Investigating numeracy across the curriculum	Current
STEM Education: Teachers' Attitudes Towards Online Resources in Australian Classrooms and the Impact on Adolescent Girls' Motivation for STEM Education	Current
Engaging primary children in citizen science: a practitioner inquiry into pedagogy that works	Completed
Just ask us: a study of middle-primary school teachers¿ mathematics pedagogy in rural South Australia	Completed

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